There are things to which we agree to experience before we incarnate into a lifetime. Likewise, there are things that occur here initially without our consent that we do indeed to consent to on a level of our being that is other than physical.

Transition into other states of being and consciousness can result in total body control. "Lesser" states can give you the ability to consciously direct the course of your life in your intended direction; in other words, change the terms of the "contract" you signed before you incarnated. Regardless of the state of our consciousness and being, we are always in some way the primary director of our experiences.